Antigua and Barbuda vs Curaçao
Curaçao and Antigua and Barbuda are almost exactly the same size.
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Antigua and Barbuda is 0.99× the area of Curaçao. Put the other way, Curaçao is 1.01× the size of Antigua and Barbuda.
 Antigua and Barbuda |  Curaçao | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaAbout the same area | 440 km²#182 of 194 | 444 km² |
| Coastline | Coast, no land border | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 0 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCuraçao: 1.66× the population | 94,209#184 of 194 · 2025 | 156,2632025 |
| DensityCuraçao: 1.64× the density | 214 / km²#47 of 194 | 352 / km² |
| Urban populationCuraçao: 3.77× the urban share | 24%#181 of 192 · 2025 | 92%2025 |
| Fertility rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.13× the births per woman | 1.58 per woman#125 of 192 · 2024 | 1.40 per woman2024 |
| Population growthAntigua and Barbuda: 0.27 points higher | +0.46%#131 of 192 · 2025 | +0.19%2025 |
| Birth rateAntigua and Barbuda: 1.62× the birth rate | 11.7 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2024 | 7.2 per 1,0002024 |
| Death rateCuraçao: 1.44× the death rate | 7.0 per 1,000#102 of 192 · 2024 | 10.1 per 1,0002024 |
| Children under 15Antigua and Barbuda: 2.9 points higher | 17.5%#135 of 192 · 2025 | 14.6%2025 |
| People over 65Curaçao: 5.0 points higher | 12.3%#69 of 192 · 2025 | 17.3%2025 |
| Net migrationCuraçao: 2.9 per 1,000 higher | +0.1 per 1,000#71 of 192 · 2025 | +3.0 per 1,0002025 |
| Refugees abroadAntigua and Barbuda: 20.6× the refugees for its size | 1.03 per 1,000#58 of 190 · 2025 | 0.05 per 1,0002025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyAntigua and Barbuda: 0.8 years longer | 77.8 years#61 of 192 · 2024 | 77.0 years2024 |
| Infant mortality | 7.0 per 1,000 births#132 of 191 · 2024 | — |
| Human Development Index | 0.851#52 of 190 · 2023 | — |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaAntigua and Barbuda: 1.05× the income per person | $23,790#51 of 185 · 2025 | $22,5702024 |
| GDPCuraçao: 1.52× the economy | $2.34B2025 | $3.56B2024 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Antigua and Barbuda: 1.09× the output per person | $35,832#61 of 184 · 2025 | $32,7412024 |
| GDP growthThe same | +5.0%#45 of 187 · 2025 | +5.0%2024 |
| Inflation | +1.4%#133 of 176 · 2025 | — |
| Foreign investmentAntigua and Barbuda: 7.8 points higher | 12.1% of GDP#10 of 184 · 2025 | 4.3% of GDP2024 |
| Exports | 55.0% of GDP#39 of 168 · 2022 | — |
| Internet users | 73%#115 of 184 · 2024 | — |
| Mobile subscriptionsAntigua and Barbuda: 2.14× the mobile subscriptions | 201 per 100#3 of 191 · 2022 | 94 per 1002023 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaAntigua and Barbuda: 89.5× the forest share | 18% of land#125 of 192 · 2024 | 0% of land2024 |
| CO₂ per person | 3.80 t a year#67 of 185 · 2024 | — |
| Renewable energyCuraçao: 1.9 points higher | 0.9%#179 of 190 · 2022 | 2.8%2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) | 8.4 µg/m³#165 of 191 · 2023 | — |
| Protected landThe same | 16.5% of land#103 of 191 · 2025 | 16.5% of land2025 |
| Arable land | 9.1% of land#107 of 190 · 2024 | — |
| Water stress | 8.5%#95 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 1,030 mm#91 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stability | +1.21#22 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Control of corruption | +0.59#52 of 193 · 2025 | — |
| Homicide rate | 10.7 per 100,000#31 of 146 · 2023 | — |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Territory of Netherlands |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyparliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm | Dependent territoryparliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Saint John's | Willemstad |
| Currency | Eastern Caribbean dollar (XCD) | Caribbean guilder (XCG) |
| Official languages | English, Spanish | English, Dutch, Papiamento |
| Traffic drives | On the left | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC−4 |
| Calling code | +1 268 | +5999 |
| Region | Caribbean, North America | Caribbean, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda sits at about 17° N and is stretched to 1.1× its true area; Curaçao at 12° N is stretched to 1.05×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Antigua and Barbuda bigger than Curaçao?
- No. Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao are almost exactly the same size. Antigua and Barbuda covers 440 km² and Curaçao covers 444 km².
- How many times does Antigua and Barbuda fit into Curaçao?
- About 1.0 times: Curaçao has 1.01× the area of Antigua and Barbuda.
- Why do Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Antigua and Barbuda is drawn about 1.1× its true area there and Curaçao about 1.05×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
- Curaçao: 156,263 people against 94,209. Density: Antigua and Barbuda 214 per km², Curaçao 352 per km².
- Which is richer, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
- By gross national income per person, Antigua and Barbuda: $23,790 against $22,570 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 1.05× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Antigua and Barbuda or Curaçao?
- In Antigua and Barbuda: life expectancy at birth is 77.8 years, against 77.0 — 0.8 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Antigua and Barbuda and Curaçao have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Antigua and Barbuda: constitutional monarchy; Curaçao: dependent territory.